Howard is a USA Hall of Fame gymnast, three-time National Champion and international medalist.

After climbing the international ranks to top 12 in the world during her career, she retired due to injury in 2002.

[2][3] In February 2017, three former gymnasts, Jamie Dantzscher, Jeanette Antolin and Howard, gave an interview with 60 Minutes in which they accused Larry Nassar of sexually abusing them.

The gymnasts also alleged that the "emotionally abusive environment" at the national team training camps run by Béla and Márta Károlyi at the Karolyi Ranch gave Nassar an opportunity to take advantage of the gymnasts and made them afraid to speak up about the abuse.

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